Autism Spectrum Disorders

Services for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
The NIA and the Special Education Directors sponsor a variety of projects to increase awareness, information, and services for students identified with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This includes students who may be identified as PDD, PDD/NOS, Autism, and Aspergers Syndrome.

NIA Regional Autism Team

• One of the regional teams trained by the Illinois Autism/PDD training and Technical Assistance Project
• Variety of training activities
• For more information on statewide projects and training opportunities you may call Kathy Gould, Project Director at (630) 889-7398 or see www.illinoisautismproject.org.
• Services available from the NIA Regional Autism Team
  

*New* Autism Resources click here to access the document.  
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Autism Series  (Requires Adobe Reader- download it for free here).

Click here for further information regarding the 2007-2008 Autism Series

• Annual series of workshops
• Well-known speakers in field of autism spectrum disorders
• Print and fill out form to register

Autism Consultation

• NIA Regional Autism Team
• Consultation with local team including parent
• Answer specific questions, provide resources, develop action plan
• Resource library materials available for check out
• Visual supports, work system, and sensory activity samples available to browse

Autism Resource Library

• Over 620 books, videos, journals and curriculum materials
• 2 week check out period

Please click the link below to view the material that is available for
you to check out. The link below requires Adobe Reader, which is free software.
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     The NIA Autism Resource Library

The above items can be checked out from the E. State Street Office by:

     Phone: (815) 964-0937 X14
     Fax: (815) 964-2210
     Email: autism@thenia.org
     
Items returned should be clearly labeled and returned to one of the following:

     Tina Brandt
     NIA Autism Resource Library
     3626 East State Street
     Rockford, IL 61108

     Mary K. Brennan
     NIA
     245 W. Exchange, Suite 4
     Sycamore, IL 60178

     Lynn Marshall
     NIA
     2422 W. Main Street, Suite 3A
     St. Charles, IL 60175

Items may be returned via interoffice mail to any of the NIA offices as long as they are clearly marked for the Autism Resource Library at the Rockford E. State Street Office.

Items checked out from teachers in Rockford #205 can be returned by "board mail" to
NIA, E. State Street.

Items sent by U.S. mail or UPS should be insured.

We have various other methods of getting materials back, via the various school systems. If you have questions, please contact Tina Brandt (815) 964-0937 or via email at tbrandt@thenia.org.

Please help us keep these resources in circulation by promptly returning the items you have checked out.

Autism Consultant Networking

• Networking opportunity for district and special education autism consultants
• Resource library materials available for checkout
• Visual supports, work system, and sensory activity samples available to browse

Contact Information

     NIA Autism Team
          Mary K. Brennan (815) 895-9227 ext/VMB 10
          Moneta Devine (815) 964-0937
          Lynn Marshall (630) 513-6781